West Virginia 2026 Session Status: Enacted

SB 374 — Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules

Last action — Chapter 217, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows the Department of Commerce to create new legislative rules.

This legislation authorizes the Department of Commerce to develop and implement legislative rules. These rules will guide various processes and regulations under the department's authority.

Summary

Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 6 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill SB 374 primarily involve the timeline of its passage and implementation. The bill confirms that it was passed on March 2, 2026, and will take effect immediately upon passage. This is important because it emphasizes the urgency and significance of the bill, ensuring that its provisions become law without delay. Such swift implementation can be crucial for addressing pressing issues promptly.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 374 BY SENATORUCKER [Reported January 28, 2026, from the Committee on the Judiciary] CS for SB 374 A BILL to amend and reenact §64-10-1 et seq.
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 374 BY SENATORUCKER [Passed March 2, 2026;
in effect from passage] Enr CS for SB 374 AN ACT to amend and reenact §64-10-1 et seq.
CS for SB 374 §64-10-1.
Enr CS for SB 374 §64-10-1.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 25, 2025, authorized under the authority of §20-2D-3 of this code, modified by the Division of Natural Resources to meet the CS for SB 374 objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 11, 2025, relating to the Division of Natural Resources (wildlife rehabilitation, 58 CSR 21), is authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 25, 2025, authorized under the authority of §20-2D-3 of this code, modified by the Division of Natural Resources to meet the Enr CS for SB 374 objections of the Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee and refiled in the State Register on December 11, 2025, relating to the Division of Natural Resources (wildlife rehabilitation, 58 CSR 21), is authorized.
Enr CS for SB 374 The Clerk of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Delegates hereby certify that the foregoing bill is correctly enrolled.
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Clerk of the Senate ...............................................................
Clerk of the House of Delegates Originated in the Senate.
In effect from passage.
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President of the Senate ...............................................................
Speaker of the House of Delegates __________ The within is ................................................
this the...........................................
Day of ..........................................................................................................., 2026.
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Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. To Judiciary

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. To Judiciary

  5. Committee substitute reported

  6. On 1st reading

  7. Read 1st time

  8. On 2nd reading

  9. Read 2nd time

  10. On 3rd reading

  11. Read 3rd time

  12. Passed Senate (Roll No. 30)

  13. Effective from passage (Roll No. 31)

  14. Ordered to House

  15. House received Senate message

  16. Introduced in House

  17. To Government Organization

  18. To House Government Organization

  19. Do pass

  20. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  21. Read 1st time

  22. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  23. Read 2nd time

  24. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed House (Roll No. 232)

  27. Effective from passage (Roll No. 233)

  28. Communicated to Senate

  29. Completed legislative action

  30. House Message received

  31. To Governor 3/4/2026

  32. Approved by Governor 3/9/2026

  33. Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 - Senate Journal

  34. Approved by Governor 3/9/2026 - House Journal

  35. Chapter 217, Acts, Regular Session, 2026

Sponsors

  • Rucker · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Rucker

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Roll Call

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 29000
Democrat 4000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
Anitra Hamilton Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Mike Woelfel Democrat Yea
Rick Garcia Democrat Yea
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Chris Phillips Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Chris Rose Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Eric Tarr Republican Yea
Glenn Jeffries Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jack Woodrum Republican Yea
Jay Taylor Republican Yea
Jimmy Willis Republican Yea
Mark R. Maynard Republican Yea
Mike Oliverio Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Patricia Rucker Republican Yea
Robbie Morris Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rollan A. Roberts Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Rupie Phillips Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Ryan Weld Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Takubo Republican Yea
Tom Willis Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea
Trenton Barnhart Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 374 do?
Authorizing Department of Commerce to promulgate legislative rules
Who sponsors SB 374?
SB 374 is sponsored by Rucker.
What is the current status of SB 374?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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